Event Information

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026
from 9-11:00 a.m.

Liberty Playground
6363 Selig Blvd.
Independence

Purchase Sponsorship

Purchase any of the sponsorships using our website. Options are available to pay online via credit card or to use a check.

Why Sponsor?

Your sponsorship of the Connecting for Kids (CFK) Embrace the Pace 5K offers an exciting opportunity to promote your business at this inclusive community event. Plus, you will be providing much-needed funds to support CFK’s free programming, helping more than 3,000 local families annually.

Parents and caregivers contact CFK because they are concerned about their child and they are desperate to find help and resources. The top concerns we hear from local families are:

Mental Health Issues – like ADHD, anxiety and depression

Academic Concerns – including Dyslexia, learning difficulties and executive functioning issues

Disabilities – such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental delays and sensory processing issues

Sponsorship Opportunities

Please respond by Tuesday, June 1, 2026. All logos are required by Friday, June 5, 2026. Questions? Contact Tish Henry at 440-666-9742 or tishhenry@connectingforkids.org

Presenting Sponsor $2,000

(Tax deductible amount: $1,300 — limit 12)

Large full-color LOGO displayed on:

CFK event web page (with link)
CFK e-newsletter (when event is featured)

Name listed on event's drawstring bag
Name listed on the back of event’s adult-sized t-shirts
Full-color logo on outdoor banner displayed at event
Six (6) complimentary 5K run or one-mile walk race registrations
Unlimited codes to waive the fee for the kids' race to share with your community
Unlimited marketing items to put in participants' bags
Vendor space at the race location (you provide table and chairs)

Finish Line Sponsor $1,500

(Tax deductible amount $1,000 — limit 10)

Large full-color LOGO displayed on:

CFK event web page (with link)
CFK e-newsletter (when event is featured)

Name listed on the back of event’s adult-sized t-shirts
Full-color logo on outdoor yard sign displayed at event
Four (4) complimentary 5K run or one-mile walk race registrations
Unlimited codes to waive the fee for the kids' race to share with your community
Unlimited marketing items to put in participants' bags
Vendor space at the race location (you provide table and chairs)

Water Station Sponsor $1,000

(Tax deductible amount $700 — limit 10)

Medium full-color LOGO displayed on:

CFK event web page (with link)
CFK e-newsletter (when event is featured)

Name listed on the back of event’s adult-sized t-shirts
Full-color logo on outdoor yard sign displayed at each of the two water stations
Two (2) complimentary 5K run or one-mile walk race registrations
Unlimited codes to waive the fee for the kids' race to share with your community
Two (2) marketing items to put in participants' bags
Vendor space at the race location (you provide table and chairs)

Mile Sponsor $500

(Tax deductible amount: $350 — limit 16)

Small full-color LOGO displayed on:

CFK event web page (with link)
CFK e-newsletter (when event is featured)

Name listed on the back of event’s adult-sized t-shirts
One (1) marketing item to put in participants' bags
Vendor space at the race location (you provide table and chairs)

Medal Sponsor $250

(Tax deductible amount: $150 — no limit)

Name displayed on:

CFK event web page (with link)
CFK e-newsletter (when event is featured)

One (1) marketing item to put in participants' bags
Vendor space at the race location (you provide table and chairs)

Website supported by a grant from Parker.

Call, text or email:

Phone: 1-440-570-5908
Email: info@connectingforkids.org

Post Office Box:

30628 Detroit Rd. #252
Westlake, Ohio 44145